Safety-razor.



A. W. SGHEUBER.

SAFETY RAZOR.

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1,018,783, Patented Feb. 27, 1912. Y

T0012 whom p Beit knpwnthatI, AUGUST W. Semionm, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica residi in Jersey City He' lits, in the Il coiintyof udson and State o New Jersey, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Safety-Razors, of which the following is a specification. i f p This invention relates to certain improvements in Safety-razors, whereby the blade yis automatically set into'proper position and held securely on the blade support for shaving at one operation by a spring-actuated lever; and the invention consists of a safetyrazor comprising a. supporting frame for the blade provided wit a guard-comb and blade-stops, a cover-plate pivoted to 4jsaid frame, a spring adapted to hold the coverplate in open or closed position, and a 4lever I0 adapted to move the blade into `proper position against the blade-stops of the frame for insuring a positive setting and;securing of the blade for shaving. The invention consists further in certain y $5 details of construction which will be fully out intheclaims.

In `the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a front-elevation of my im- 80 proved safety-razor, Fig. 2 1s a side-elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical transblade and cover-plate respectively in c osed position for use, Fig. 4 is a 'like' section, 85 showin the parts in open position, Fig. 5 1s a. detai front-elevation, partly in section, on line 5, 5, Fig. 2, drawn on a larger scale, and Fig. 6 is al detail front-elevation of the Spring-plate for'. operating the cover- 40 plate, shown detached.

Similar lettersY of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several f Referring to the drawing, a represents 4l the supportin frame of my improved safet razor. The frame a is cut from any suita le material roperl; sha ed, and provided' at its si es wit pint es al to which the cover-plate c is pivoted. The 59 lower portion of the frame. a is screwed'to i' 'a threaded post b1 of the handle b, while c the upper ortion a is bent over ata down,- `ward ang e of inclination to the middle rtion a2 of the frame a, as shown in Figs.

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wardly-inclined rtion a is arran ed the usual guard-com g and at each en of the guard-comb blade-stops g1 for the blade e.'

The razor-blade e rests on short ribs e*- at thel rear-partl of the downwardl inclined bent ortion a3, which ribs are s ightly incline S0 as to give a slight inclination to the blade e when placed on the inclined supporting portion a. Between the ribs el is arranged in the inclined portion a a slot 0. The coverlate c is made convexly-concave to the pintles al at the upper corners of the inclined frame-portion as., *The cover-plate c is 'provided at its uppenrear-portion with an exte Asion c2 which serves as a finger-rest for lifting it into raised position for inserting the blade as shown in Fig. 4. Adjacent toand in front of the extension c* of the cover-plate c is arranged a Slot ol through which and the slot o of the inclined supporting portion a extends a lever d,said

lever serving for the pur ose of pressinv against the rear-edge o they blade an moving it into proper position against the blade-stops when the cover-plate is moved forward into closed position. The cover plate c is actuated by a spring-plate s, thel middle portion of which is rivetedl to the middle portion a.s of the supporting frame awhile the laterally-extending side-portions @1 act on the side-walls c1 of the cover-plate c, so as to insure when closed, the firm locking and centering of the bladey andwhen opened, easy removal of blade and free accessto the arts for cleaning and drying. The lever d 1s seated at its lowerend by latorally-extending lugs d1 on the side-portions 81 Vof the spring s and retained between the middle portion a2 of the frame a and the middle portion s of the springplate as shown in Fig. 4. The spring-plate 3 serves for the doublel purpose of actuating the cover-plate and holding it in closed position on the blade, and in open osition for inserting and removin the bla e, which is accomplished by its side-portions s1 and of holding the`lower end of the lever inposition for the proper functioning of the same. The cover-plate and lever are adapted to move in unison under the influence of the actuating spring, so as to set the blade in proper posltion, and holding the coverplate in closed or open osition, insuring when closed, the firm loc .and pivote by .its bent-over side-portions cl ng of the blade no Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,018,783

and when open, the free access to the blade, also to parts for cleaning.

Having thus described my invention, 'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

supporting frame having an upper portion provided with a guard-comb and bladestops, a blade seated on said frame, a coverplate pivoted to the supporting frame, a le ver engaged by said cover-plate, when the latter is in open position andl 'abutting against the blade, and spring-actuating means adapted to hold the cover-plate in' closed or openpos'ition.

2. In a safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame having an` upper provided with a guard-comb and bla e-stops adjacent to said comb, a blade seated on sald upper portion,a cover-plate provided with an actuating extension and pivoted to the frame, a lever engaged by said cover-plate, when the latter is in open positionV and a 'spring-plate for controlling the levery and holding the cover-plate inl closed or open position.

3. In a safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame having an upper portion, provided with a guard-comb at its frontedge and blade-stops, a cover-plate provided with an 4extension at its rear-end and bentvoverr side-walls pivoted to the `supporting frame, a blade supported on the upper portion of the frame, a lever'engaged by saidcover-plate when the latter is in open position and abutting against the blade for holding the latter in proper position against the stops, and a spring-plate attached to the supporting frame and provided with portions for holding the cover-plate in closed or open position. l

4. In a safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame having an upper portion provided with a guard-comb at its frontedge and blade-stops, a cover-plate provided with an extension at its rear-edge and a slot adjacent thereto, a blade supported on the [ema ort'ionframe, a lever extending-through the slot of the cover-plate and engaging the blade for setting the latter `in proper positionagainst .the stops, and a sprintf-platel attached to the supporting frame and provided with por- 1. In a safety-razor, the combination of av by said cover-plate, when the latter is inI open position and a spring-plate having a projection for retaining said lever, and portions for engaging the cover-plate.

. 6. In a saIety-razor, the combination, withV v a supporting frame having a guard at its upperportion, a cover-plate having a slot and bent-over side-Walls pivoted `to ,said frame, a lever extending through the slot of said cover-plate, and engaging the cover.

plate whenthe latter is in open position,

and a spring-plate attached to the supporting frame and provided wit-h arms for' controlling and retaining the: lever and locking the cover-plate in closed or open position.

7. Ina safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame, having an inclined upper portion provided with a slot near its upper edge,'a cover-plate having bent-over sidewalls pivoted to tlie upper ends of the .inclined portion, andv provided with a slot above the slot of the inclined portion, a lever extending through the slot oi the inisy clined portion and the slot ofthe cover-plate and engaging the cover-plate when the latter is in open position, and. a spring-plate vprovided with arms engaging the coverplate, and with a central portion engaging.

said lever.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing asv my invention, I have .i signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST W. SCHEUBER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GonPEL, FANNIE FISE.

[t is hereby certified that thelresidence of the assignee in Lettere PatenbNo.' 1,018,783, granted February 2.7, 1912, upon the application of August .W. Schrauber," of Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, for an improvement in Safety-Razors, wasv erroneously written and printed Brooklyn, New York, whereas said residence should have been written and printed New York, NI' YI; `and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the`=l same may conformfto.

the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealedv this 2nd day of April, AQD., 1912.

c. c. BILLINGS, Acting of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,018,783

and when open, the free access to the blade, also to parts for cleaning.

Having thus described my invention, 'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

supporting frame having an upper portion provided with a guard-comb and bladestops, a blade seated on said frame, a coverplate pivoted to the supporting frame, a le ver engaged by said cover-plate, when the latter is in open position andl 'abutting against the blade, and spring-actuating means adapted to hold the cover-plate in' closed or openpos'ition.

2. In a safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame having an` upper provided with a guard-comb and bla e-stops adjacent to said comb, a blade seated on sald upper portion,a cover-plate provided with an actuating extension and pivoted to the frame, a lever engaged by said cover-plate, when the latter is in open positionV and a 'spring-plate for controlling the levery and holding the cover-plate inl closed or open position.

3. In a safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame having an upper portion, provided with a guard-comb at its frontedge and blade-stops, a cover-plate provided with an 4extension at its rear-end and bentvoverr side-walls pivoted to the `supporting frame, a blade supported on the upper portion of the frame, a lever'engaged by saidcover-plate when the latter is in open position and abutting against the blade for holding the latter in proper position against the stops, and a spring-plate attached to the supporting frame and provided with portions for holding the cover-plate in closed or open position. l

4. In a safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame having an upper portion provided with a guard-comb at its frontedge and blade-stops, a cover-plate provided with an extension at its rear-edge and a slot adjacent thereto, a blade supported on the [ema ort'ionframe, a lever extending-through the slot of the cover-plate and engaging the blade for setting the latter `in proper positionagainst .the stops, and a sprintf-platel attached to the supporting frame and provided with por- 1. In a safety-razor, the combination of av by said cover-plate, when the latter is inI open position and a spring-plate having a projection for retaining said lever, and portions for engaging the cover-plate.

. 6. In a saIety-razor, the combination, withV v a supporting frame having a guard at its upperportion, a cover-plate having a slot and bent-over side-Walls pivoted `to ,said frame, a lever extending through the slot of said cover-plate, and engaging the cover.

plate whenthe latter is in open position,

and a spring-plate attached to the supporting frame and provided wit-h arms for' controlling and retaining the: lever and locking the cover-plate in closed or open position.

7. Ina safety-razor, the combination of a supporting frame, having an inclined upper portion provided with a slot near its upper edge,'a cover-plate having bent-over sidewalls pivoted to tlie upper ends of the .inclined portion, andv provided with a slot above the slot of the inclined portion, a lever extending through the slot oi the inisy clined portion and the slot ofthe cover-plate and engaging the cover-plate when the latter is in open position, and. a spring-plate vprovided with arms engaging the coverplate, and with a central portion engaging.

said lever.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing asv my invention, I have .i signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST W. SCHEUBER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GonPEL, FANNIE FISE.

[t is hereby certified that thelresidence of the assignee in Lettere PatenbNo.' 1,018,783, granted February 2.7, 1912, upon the application of August .W. Schrauber," of Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, for an improvement in Safety-Razors, wasv erroneously written and printed Brooklyn, New York, whereas said residence should have been written and printed New York, NI' YI; `and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the`=l same may conformfto.

the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealedv this 2nd day of April, AQD., 1912.

c. c. BILLINGS, Acting of Patents.

It is hereby certified that the residence of the assignee in Letters Potent` No. 1,018,783, `zgrtlntx'ed February 27, 1912, upon the application of August W. Scheuber, of Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, for an improvement in Safety-Razors, was erroneously written and printed Brooklyn, New York, whereas said residence should have been written and printed New York, M 1f.; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conformto' the record of the casein the Patent Oee.

Signed and sealed this 2nd day of April, A. D., 1912. 

